my girls

so this is the closest I will ever get to having a daughter. I believe I have told you that my life is surrounded by boys. My brothers all have boys, my dogs are boys, I have boys......

so yes there are some times when I wish I would have had a sister or maybe a daughter. NO I would not trade my boys, but what I mean maybe the child I lost a while ago might have been a daughter.

So for now these dolls are my girls. Aren't they cute?

peace to you!

remember her?

so do you? do you remember I found her at an antique store in Wheaton a few months back.

I have decided to call her Madame Peff - she will be named after my neighbor. Madame Peff is from New York and she is and was a ballerina.

so because I find ballerinas extremely magical and this vintage doll is as well I found it fitting to name her after my neighbor Madame Peff.

here it is THE DUCHESS....you can buy it or rent it!

more pics to share

since it was very gloomy here on my side of the world, I am sharing with you more pics I took yesterday.

today instead I allowed myself some time to sit on my behind and watched a movie I had been wanting to see. THE DUCHESS - not sure if you have seen it, but it's worth the rental. It is extraordinarily beautiful, but sad to be honest. Sad to me because well I must not say just in case you decide to watch it. It was truly a beautiful movie because of the scenery, dresses, their living quarters with the gold mirrors, chandeliers, candles burning, beautiful walls and paintings. I can keep going, but maybe you should go out and rent it. I don't know if I am just under the weather today, but I had a good cry after it. SILLY me.... as always emotional because The Duchess Georgiana did not end up with the love of her life .

Oh well.............

All work and no play.....

well the count down started today..... next week Monday I restart my career with SFarm...

so today as I was busy organizing my favorite stuff, I took my camera in hand and decided to play.

all work and no play makes me a bit grumpy, plus it was very, very sunny today and I had to take advantage.

here are a few of my treasures. who needs diamonds when you have old millinery flowers, vintage lace and some gorgeous rhinestone buttons.

I have decided that this is the year that I will display and use the stuff that I have bought or received as gifts.

To be honest, I still had stuff in boxes that I received on my wedding day 12 years ago. Why did I not open the boxes up???? What was I waiting for???? Who knows, but NOT ANYMORE!

Everything will be used starting this year.

I have to admit, on my way today to drop off donation boxes, I ran into my local thrift store and found some cute little vintage glasses with gold edges just like these tea cups.

Yes, I BOUGHT THEM....(I hope the hubby does not read this) they were only 40cents each and I bought five. I will use them as tea light candle holders. I will take a picture soon to share with you. They are really nice and they will look nice in the ANGIE room.

gotta run.... Saturday Night is about to start and I am in the mood for a good laught tonight!

WELCOME to my new home

Welcome!

I wanted to share with you a few pics I took of my living room/Angie room.

Ever since we decided on this house, I chose to make the living room the Angie room. A place where I can relax, hear music, light my candles and where I can display some of my favorite belongings.

The lower level family room will be more masculine since I live with two boys, hubby and two male dogs. YES, I am outnumbered. So when we first moved in I took over this space.

The brown leather seat will definitely have to be moved to the lower level downstairs, but the rest stays in the Angie room. So come on over, I would love to invite you over for tea and some relaxing music.

Peace to you!